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Date Posted: - Thursday - 09/ 9/10 - 8:44pm
Author: Steve M-32 SEAN O'Sea
Subject: Holding tank

I've gotten to the stage of putting in a holding tank which my boat has never had. I am going through the Ronco site trying to find one that will fit in the starboard side of the v-berth. Does anyone have any other locations or have the number of the tank that you used? Any help appreciated.

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[> On Murre... -- Randall, - Thursday - 09/ 9/10 - 10:17pm

Mine is on the stbd side of the vberth and is hung with 1" seatbelt type material from the athwartships frames that hold the bunk support in place. It is mounted about 1 1/2 feet forward of the head bulkhead.

Size: 10" wide by 24" long x 14" tall. The "long" way is fore and aft.

Not recommending it. It's just how mine was done.

Hope that helps.

RR


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[> [> holding tank location -- Dan M32 Independence, - Friday - 09/10/10 - 1:14am

Steve,
I was just contemplating the same thing a couple of days ago. My boat never had a holding tank either. I was thinking the v berth as the best location as there aren't many other options. The problem with locating it on the starboard side is that the water tank and the batteries are on that side and I'm thinking you'd have to much weight on that side. My boat had four large, very heavy lead bars on the port side behind the ice box presumably to counter the weight on the starboard side and that was without a holding tank. I'm thinking that I'll place the holding tank on the port side in the v berth. I'm also thinking of relocating the batteries to where the icebox access from the cockpit is now ( port side of the engine ). I'd make a new hatch for access and some way to vent.
I'm off to the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival tomorrow in my San Juan 24. Glad to hear you're back working on your boat again. I spent some time working on mine a couple of days ago. First time in about a year.
Dan


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[> [> [> Weight distribution -- Steve M-32 SEAN O'Sea, - Friday - 09/10/10 - 9:12am

I've been having the same thoughts about weight and also reading comments from a couple of other boats that confirm what you're thinking. I had some pretty grandiose plans when I started about re-doing all the tanks to fix that but as the project has dragged on I'm reducing the scope of it where I can so I can get back on the water. My plan is to relocate the batteries into the bilge area in front of the engine. Not usually a recommended location but the bilge is so deep there I think there is plenty of room and I hope the water never gets that deep! Because of the hatch construction the batteries will be a little to port but most importantly not out to starboard like before.
I have thought about a port side location for the holding tank but I haven't come up with a solution that won't leave effluent in the hose after flushing which from all I've read is a big no-no. I'd be interested in hearing more about your thoughts on the subject.
Have fun in PT! I don't think I'll be going this year since I'm taking every day possible to work on SEAN O'Sea so we can launch in the spring (as Bullwinkle used to say "This time for sure" :-)


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[> [> [> [> Port Townsend -- Dan M32 Independence, - Friday - 09/10/10 - 11:47am

Steve,
If you change your mind and make it to PT call me and I'll take you sailing. We can talk mariner and compare notes.
cell-360-298-4861
Dan


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[> Holding Tank -- Doug Wilson, - Friday - 09/10/10 - 2:12pm

My holding tank is under the v-berth. It is a plastic tank, seems like it was made for that kind of installation.
As far as weight, I try to pump out as soon as I'm far enough offshore. I also have 200' of 5/16 G-4 chain up there. I found a 40lb lead pig in the port cockpit locker, got rid of it right away.
Batteries are still in the standard place, except now I have 4 Trojan 27TM's there. On the port side I added 18 gallons of fuel. Also carry 15 gallons of water and 30 gallons of fuel in the cockpit. The boat is heavy, but rides well and I still get 5 1/2 knots when there's wind.
I'm going to install a deck fitting fo pumping out at a station, not many here in Mexico, but the day will come when it will be required.
Hope this helps.


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[> That's where my holding tank is -- Paul - 1971 mariner 31 - #106, - Friday - 09/10/10 - 3:54pm

On the other side in the V-Berth there's an extra 40 Gal potable water tank to the other 40 Gallons stored under the starboard settee; I have 40 Gal diesel in an aluminum tank under the cockpit sole with the diesel fill moved to the aft deck.

I also have a fairly good size grey water tank in the bilge where the shower drains into - after passing through a screen, the grey water ends up in the bilge and gets pumped overboard by the bilge pump.

Batteries (2 group 27's) are in what I believe is the original spot, under the quarterberth at the companionway.


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